Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mozambique

Mozambique: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 38.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.59
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
201st
of 225 countries
All-time high
38.59
in 2024
All-time low
10.74
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mozambique, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 10.72001: 11.72002: 12.72003: 13.72004: 14.72005: 15.72006: 16.72007: 17.72008: 18.82009: 202010: 21.12011: 22.32012: 23.52013: 24.72014: 25.92015: 27.12016: 28.32017: 29.52018: 30.82019: 32.12020: 33.32021: 34.62022: 35.92023: 37.32024: 38.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mozambique is 38.59, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mozambique peaked at 38.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.74, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 201st out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.22 10.74 19.96 10
2010s 26.52 21.12 32.06 10
2020s 35.95 33.34 38.59 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 198 Kenya 40.88 compare
  2. 199 Côte d'Ivoire 40.41 compare
  3. 200 Namibia 38.72 compare
  4. 202 Zambia 37.48 compare
  5. 203 United Republic of Tanzania 37.22 compare
  6. 204 Solomon Islands 34.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mozambique?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mozambique was 38.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 38.59 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 10.74 in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Mozambique ranks 201st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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